SOCIAL JUSTICE & ALLIES FOR RACIAL EQUITY TEAM MEETINGS
We meet on the first TUESDAY of the month ( Oct 4th) 12:00 to 1:30pm. via ZOOM
All are welcome to attend; these meetings are your chance to provide input and contribute to our UUFH justice efforts. Please e-mail Charlotte Corrigan for additional information – i.e., agenda, prior minutes, and Zoom link – if you would like to participate.
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HIGHLIGHTS in this issue include:
- ARE ACTION ITEMS
- DIVERSITY BOOKS PROJECT OUTREACH COLLECTION
- UU JUSTICE NC -Friday ACTION HOUR information/link and Action items
- KEY VOTER INFORMATION & LINKS – Henderson County
- And more… FTKC volunteers, Pisgah Legal Services JUSTICE FORUM
UUFH OUTREACH COLLECTION begins October 2: Diversity Books Project
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2nd is the launch of our first UUFH Outreach Collection for 2022-2023.
This will be a JUSTICE SUNDAY service featuring JUDY BONNER, Social Justice Team member and Allies for Racial Equity leader, speaking about the DIVERSITY BOOKS PROJECT that she introduced at UUFH. This initiative has expanded beyond UUFH to raise money from the larger community and through grants. Money raised provides books that feature the many cultures, distinct traditions, and realities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to local public schools and organizations.
This project helps nurture the potential of children in Henderson County by providing literature that reflects and honors their lives and experiences (“I see me!”). We believe that our community will be enhanced by helping children appreciate themselves and others.
The October 2 Collection Plate is dedicated to this Outreach Collection as will be your designated donations through October 28. Be sure to specify “Diversity Books Outreach” on your check.
After Nov 1st,Donations may also be made on the UUFH website “Outreach Fund” choice. (Important: During our Outreach Collection period, please do not use the online “Diversity Books Project” choice as this will complicate tracking of the proceeds.)
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION
from Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson, Executive Director UU Justice NC
FRIDAY ACTION HOUR
Every Friday at 11:00am UUs from across the state gather to recap the past week and take action on the issues impacting our state and country. In the coming month, we’ll be focusing on the
upcoming municipal elections and will also keep the pressure on our elected officials to better
promote the HOPE program. We always have good music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones! Join us via this Zoom link.
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UU Justice NC NEWS
HENDERSON COUNTY UPCOMING ELECTION – VOTER INFORMATION
Find key dates, voting locations, your precinct and such at this Henderson County website;
For absentee Ballot information, see https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/elections/page/absentee-voting-information
From our friends and UU Justice NC Partners, YOU CAN VOTE, this is a convenient resource for voters:
| You can get ready to vote by taking the following steps today:Make sure you’re registered! Confirm your registration on youcanvote.org/lookup.NC DMV identification is required to register to vote online for the first time. |
| Update your registration if you’ve moved since the last time you’ve voted or need to update your party affiliation. |
| Learn about the candidates running in your community by visiting vote411.org/ballot, where you can search by your location to find information about who’s running and what’s on your ballot. |
| Request your absentee ballot today! Planning to vote by mail? Don’t wait, request your ballot now to ensure it arrives in time for the election. |
HENDERSON COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HOSTS TWO CANDIDATE EVENTS
Candidate Meet & Greet: Saturday, October 1, 2022, – Noon to 2 pm
Patton Park Pavilion
1730 Asheville Highway
Hendersonville, NC
All candidates running for office in Henderson County have been invited.
This is your opportunity to meet and speak informally with candidates.
School Board Candidate Forum: Saturday, October 8, 2022, – 7 pm to 8:30 pm
City Operations Building
305 Williams St
Hendersonville, NC
All candidates running for Henderson County School Board have been invited. Join LWV as candidates answer questions asked by Paul Goebel, retired history teacher and LWVHC Board member.
FEED THE KIDS – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Since 2009, FTK has prepared and served over 60,000 meals at the Boys & Girls Club
(approx. 250+ kids per week – every Friday). The dates are shared and rotated among the various teams including ours.
Please consider giving an hour or two to one of these activities
Team #3 is made up of volunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church, Agudus Israel Synagogue and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville. Team co-leader, Charlotte
Corrigan, would like to add a few more UUFH volunteers to the servers pool.
Contact Charlotte to learn more or to join the volunteer pool.
Our only job is feeding kids – would you like to be part of that? The smiles are worth it!
Pisgah Legal Services 2022 Justice Forum
For more see the current UUFH jUUstice Workers News.
The more that we work together, the greater impact we have.